In the monastery | Im Kloster

In the monastery | Im Kloster

There are several interesting pieces of ecclesiastical architecture nearby, but none so complex and appealing as Kloster Lüne. Kloster means monastery, and although this particular one is open to the public and features a lovely café and a few craft shops, it is...
Light in Luneburg III | Licht in Lüneburg III

Light in Luneburg III | Licht in Lüneburg III

Righty-ho, this is the third attempt at getting the lights and darks right in this scene and an overall impression that I am happy with. I like this one best of all of them. I have tightened the composition a bit and I have kept the lights intact on the right side. I...
Light in Luneburg | Licht in Lüneburg

Light in Luneburg | Licht in Lüneburg

As I said in yesterday’s post, I’m still riding on the wave of recent inspiration. Yesterday afternoon, the currents carried me to a little street which I seem to paint all the time – Baumstraße in Luneburg. ‚Tis because one of the doctors I...
The North Sea | Die Nordsee

The North Sea | Die Nordsee

Up North the sea comes in a very special kind of disguise: every twelve hours or so it goes places. Sandbanks and lots of mud are left behind. Now this is not as awful as it might sound. Sea birds and crabs gather on the fertile mud and do their funny dances. Seals...
Julia & David

Julia & David

…were talking in church the other day and the sunlight hit them so beautifully, I had to snatch a photo and paint them afterwards! I love the relaxed poses both of them were striking and I’m pretty happy with how they have come out. I struggled with the...